Northwest Gave Flyer Info To Feds

Northwest Airlines says it gave information on passengers to the federal government for a secret air-security project after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

That contradicts earlier denials by the country's fourth-biggest airline.

Northwest is the second carrier to be identified as secretly passing traveler records to the government. In September, JetBlue Airways said it turned over passenger records to a defense contractor, later apologizing to its customers.

Northwest's participation in the project was first reported by the Washington Post for its Sunday editions.